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For Bud Collins, Tennis is a Love Game
In 1954, rejection letter in hand, Bud Collins drove more than 700 miles from his hometown of Lima, Ohio, to Boston. The mission: convince Boston University to let him study journalism. The promise: if accepted, he would be an excellent student. Collins (COM09) made good on that promise, although it took him more than 50 years to get his degree. Best known for insightful tennis commentary that changed the way the sport is understood and appreciated, Collins is an unusual journalistic pioneer. Even his clothing suggests that: colorful, custom-tailored pants that have become his trademark as he reported on a sport where wearing whites once was required. Collins, who will be honored tonight with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Communication, kick-started televised tennis commentary for WGBH-TV in 1963, the same year he began writing for the Boston Globe. He became known for his sharp commentary as well as clever insights and monikers, calling Roger Federer The Swiss Who Cant Miss, for example. Collins has published numerous books, most recently The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book, which includes year-by-year summaries of past tennis seasons, biographical sketches of important players, and stats, records, and championship rolls. Collins also has covered other topics, including the Vietnam War and interviews with Muhammad Ali, reporting on several of his most famous fights. His dispatches for the Globes travel section have been celebrated as well. In 1999, Collins won the Associated Press Sports Editors Red Smith Award, considered the highest accolade in sports reporting. His papers and memorabilia are among the holdings of the Howard Gotlieb Research Center at Boston University. Last May, Thomas Fiedler (COM71), dean of COM, presented Collins with a long-awaited official degree, a master of science in public relations. I finished all of my classes in 1955, but lacked a thesis paper, because I got caught up with my full-time job at the Boston Herald, said Collins. Fiedler accepted Collins book, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, in lieu of a thesis. Now with diploma in hand, Collins joked, I might be able to find a real job. For more Boston University news and videos, check out http://today.bu.edu
Video|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from YouTube.com: BUToday
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Podcast of the Day 102309
The guys were sorry to hear of the passing of Soupy Sales, we'll play a classic Soupy clip when we talked to him. We'll talk about the plane that overshot Minneapolis. Your daily dose of Men from Maine. Special comedy guest, Harland Williams. A Wallyology report on artificial sweetener. Sue has lots of entertainment stories for you and PJ has a quick update too. We'll check the email update, lots about Wally's horrible record from home yesterday. The gang from Joke Shop USA in Gloucester stop in so we can pick out costumes! Special guest, Alexanderia the Great...housewife and escape artist demonstrates her ability to escape from chains for the guys. Have a great weekend!
Audio|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…it really CB handle kiosk. Like ballots CEO most what I be the French toast. -- we're about to change it and the sunshine in French toast morning show is trying to kind of on -- …”
Literary Boston
We will be talking about books and stories that use Boston as a place setting but also about Boston as a place that promotes literature.
Audio|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from Radio Boston
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“…The French and Eddie -- is facing a second stretch in prison. He can't do the time so we gives up the gun dealer …”
Podcast of the Day 102009
Hank is back from France ! Interesting story out of Maine and a Men from Maine episode for you. We'll check the email update, did somebody say Weinermobile? Sue has an interesting story about the Golden Banana, guess we have to play the song! Special comedy guest, Jon Reep, you might remember him from those Dodge Hemi commercials. A monster 3 part Wallyolgy report on everything flu and swine flu. Lots of interesting entertainment stories, and PJ's report. See you tomorrow.
Audio|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…thought that I would appreciate Boston drivers the way I do because the French every particular sleep crazy so really mad at -- went and they all it's like they're driving lunch boxes with wheels of …”
Podcast of the Day 101409
We'll get started talking about Medford, and what do you know...Hank calls in from France ! Here's your daily dose of Men from Maine. Our favorite Man from Maine stops in for a visit, Bob Marley! A Wallyology report on how many spiders you swallow when you sleep. Some interesting entertainment stories, a college is trying to protect it's students from David Letterman! PJ stops in with her report too. We'll reveal a couple of the best kept secrets in the world! See you tomorrow...
Audio|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…life. Also -- right hey hey and as Maggie how's everything in France. . …”
“…we went out did you read switch is like the Hollywood of France which is right on the ocean and then we went -- to -- the other guys the San Sebastian. And we grab …”
Podcast of the Day 100909
Happy Friday! President Obama gets the Nobel Prize and then blows up the moon, what a day. The guys talk about Marge Simpson in Playboy. We'll play a Men from Maine about the moon for you today. Hank is headed to France , how long will it be till he runs into someone he knows? We talk to Larry Johnson about Alcor and Ted Williams frozen head, he's got a book out called Frozen. Lots of interesting stories out there today and PJ has her report. Have a great long weekend!
Audio|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…you're gonna be doing is we. I am I'm actually traveling to France yeah. And the I don't know -- the only the only problem with that is plugged her French people there. They say that's what everybody's been telling you don't editorial -- interview preventive Frenchman never been a friend -- parents to my daughter's last week's on the go over for -- and going on the pulse France which is the base of the Pyrenees in the Basque region there's such -- and rich friends. Doesn't matter of actually -- yeah those sandwiches. So I'm I'm going to do to Spain for night and going to be an pandora which is that little country between France and Spain that I never heard -- over to -- and then -- gonna spend five days in Paris law I'll torturing the French anchor anchor and people are gonna be aware that teacher that says throw Roman Polanski back in jail well. -- be very …”
“…you missed this earlier this morning retarded and and he's leaving for France stood -- Amazon's -- Pyrenees and I'm going a couple of just don't mind if I really serious. …”
Podcast of the Day 100609
We'll get started with a check of the email today. We've got disturbing information about Ted Williams head, and more later this week. A brand new episode of Men from Maine. Where NOT to stash your valuables. Wally has an in depth report about Swine Flu, really he does. Loren has a new gadget for you to check out, phone watch! Lots of info about the Letterman story and PJ will give us her update too. See you tomorrow.
Audio|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…letting him. The book coming out to choose to -- from vanguard France graphically describes Williams's. Be heading -- after he arrived there in 2002. Williams is now known as Al Korean eighth 1949. And …”
NASCAR on FOX: HOF worthy
The inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame was recently announced. Jeff Hammond fires up his webcam to talk about the inductees and the importance of the hall.
Video|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: NASCAR
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“…it be pressed himself. The fabric NASCAR teams are his son bill France junior and summits of the sports -- recently took -- nineties tonight. Kind of keep that another -- today. And it brought …”
One-on-one with White
FOXSports.com sat down with UFC President Dana White to talk about the upcoming UFC 104 event, 'Rampage' Jackson's decision to act and much more.
Video|Thu, 22 Oct 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: MMA/Boxing
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“…England Ireland we just gonna fight in Germany. Look at begin to France next we're going Australia next year so. We're moving right along. …”
Here and Now for Friday, October 23, 2009
Pilots Asleep Alex the Parrot To The Moon or Not Tracking Food Who Will Take on the Phillies in the World Series Amelia Earharts Impact on Women
Audio|Wed, 21 Oct 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…company called stony field farms. I took awhile but his company exploded the French conglomerate -- bonnet. -- still runs stony field gets milk from cows in New Hampshire. But now not all of his earnings …”
“…Under the agreement a win would send its uranium to Russia and France. . Those countries would in region as a low level grade necessary for nuclear power or medical facilities but not -- Anne of …”